Friday, May 18, 2007

BobTail Squid - Raja Ampat (Dec 06)

Taken in my dive trip in Raja Ampat dated 19 Dec 2007 at Site Aeborek Jetty. This little guy is about the size of my little toe and is actually bringing its supper back home when I spotted it.


Bobtail
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Bobtail squid is closely related to cuttlefish. Bobtail squid tend to have a rounder mantle than cuttlefish and have no cuttlebone. They have eight suckered arms and two tentacles and are generally quite small. Live in shallow coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean and some parts of the Indian Ocean. Like cuttlefish, they can swim by either using the fins on their mantle or by jet propulsion.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Nice video...especially the colour in this video